access denied

[Guest]

when i try to connect to another computer on my network, i get the error message :this computer is not accessible you might not have permission to use this network resource. contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. where do i set access permissions to use this resource??? any help would be greatly appreciated...thnx.....bear

 

[Luke.]

Hi, This sound like a possible configuration issue. The
first thing I would do would be to run the network
troubleshooter. To do this open up network connection. On
the left hand task pane click on network troubleshooter.
Then choose home & small office Networking
Troubleshooter. Also check the following:

Step 1: Turn on NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network
and Internet Connections.
Click Network Connections.
Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click
Properties.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click
Properties.
Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
Click the WINS tab.
Under NetBIOS setting, click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP,
and then click OK two times.
Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box.
Close the Network Connections window.

Step 2: Start the Computer Browser service
Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click
Manage.
Double-click Services and Applications.
Double-click Services.
In the right pane, right-click Computer Browser, and then
click Start.
Close the Computer Management window.

Let me know if you need any further assistance.

-----Original Message-----
when i try to connect to another computer on my network,

i get the error message :this computer is not accessible
you might not have permission to use this network
resource. contact the administrator of this server to
find out if you have access permissions. where do i set
access permissions to use this resource??? any help
would be greatly appreciated...thnx.....bear

 

[Guest]

thnx for your help Luke, I checked those settings and they are correct but i am still getting the "you might not have permission to access this resource access denied" message, i also have netbios and ipx/spx protocols installed, as well as zone alarm, funny thing is, i have the exact same settings on my other xp pro 'puter which i can access from the 'puter i cant access, when i first installed xp pro on this 'puter i could access it from the other one befor i installed anything else, im stumped big time on this............bear

 

[Guest]

Also i can the 'puters in my network places.

Hi, This sound like a possible configuration issue. The
first thing I would do would be to run the network
troubleshooter. To do this open up network connection. On
the left hand task pane click on network troubleshooter.
Then choose home & small office Networking
Troubleshooter. Also check the following:

Step 1: Turn on NetBIOS over TCP/IP
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network
and Internet Connections.
Click Network Connections.
Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click
Properties.
Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click
Properties.
Click the General tab, and then click Advanced.
Click the WINS tab.
Under NetBIOS setting, click Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP,
and then click OK two times.
Click Close to close the Local Area Connection Properties
dialog box.
Close the Network Connections window.

Step 2: Start the Computer Browser service
Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click
Manage.
Double-click Services and Applications.
Double-click Services.
In the right pane, right-click Computer Browser, and then
click Start.
Close the Computer Management window.

Let me know if you need any further assistance.
i get the error message :this computer is not accessible
you might not have permission to use this network
resource. contact the administrator of this server to
find out if you have access permissions. where do i set
access permissions to use this resource??? any help
would be greatly appreciated...thnx.....bear

 

[Luke]

Hi,
Thanks for your feedabck. Based on my experience
sometimes unistalling all of the protocols and then re-
installing them can help. Please try the following

1. Go to the LAN connection properties
-Then un-install all of the items in the box. (note: you
will not be able to un-install TCP/IP)
-Once this has been done re-install the following
components only:
Client: File & Printer Sharing
Client for Microsoft Networks (may be under service)
Protocosl: Try with just TCP/IP
If that fails install: NW Link Netbios
NW Link IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible...

If these steps do not help then try running the network
diagnostic tool:
Help & Support > Fixing a problem > Networking Problems >
'Diagnostic Network Confgiuration & run automated network
tasks'.

Let me know how you get on.

-----Original Message-----
thnx for your help Luke, I checked those settings and

they are correct but i am still getting the "you might
not have permission to access this resource access
denied" message, i also have netbios and ipx/spx
protocols installed, as well as zone alarm, funny thing
is, i have the exact same settings on my other xp
pro 'puter which i can access from the 'puter i cant
access, when i first installed xp pro on this 'puter i
could access it from the other one befor i installed
anything else, im stumped big time on this............bear

 

[Guest]

Hi,
Thanks for your feedabck. Based on my experience
sometimes unistalling all of the protocols and then re-
installing them can help. Please try the following

1. Go to the LAN connection properties
-Then un-install all of the item in the box. (note: you
will not be able to un-install TCP/IP)
-Once this has been done re-install the following
components only:
Client: File & Printer Sharing
Client for Microsoft Networks (may be under service)
Protocosl: Try with just TCP/IP
If that fails install: NW Link Netbios
NW Link IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible...

If these steps do not help then try ruinning the network
diagnostic tool:
Help & Support > Fixing a problem > Networking Problems >
'Diagnostic Network Configuration & run automated network
tasks'.

Let me know how you get on.

-----Original Message-----
thnx for your help Luke, I checked those settings and

they are correct but i am still getting the "you might
not have permission to access this resource access
denied" message, i also have netbios and ipx/spx
protocols installed, as well as zone alarm, funny thing
is, i have the exact same settings on my other xp
pro 'puter which i can access from the 'puter i cant
access, when i first installed xp pro on this 'puter i
could access it from the other one befor i installed
anything else, im stumped big time on this............bear

 

[Luke]

Hi,
Thanks for your feedabck. Based on my experience
sometimes unistalling all of the protocols and then re-
installing them can help. Please try the following

1. Go to the LAN connection properties
-Then un-install all of the item in the box. (note: you
will not be able to un-install TCP/IP)
-Once this has been done re-install the following
components only:
Client: File & Printer Sharing
Client for Microsoft Networks (may be under service)
Protocosl: Try with just TCP/IP
If that fails install: NW Link Netbios
NW Link IPX/SPX/Netbios Compatible...

If these steps do not help then try ruinning the network
diagnostic tool:
Help & Support > Fixing a problem > Networking Problems >
'Diagnostic Network Configuration & run automated network
tasks'.

Let me know how you get on.

-----Original Message-----
thnx for your help Luke, I checked those settings and

they are correct but i am still getting the "you might
not have permission to access this resource access
denied" message, i also have netbios and ipx/spx
protocols installed, as well as zone alarm, funny thing
is, i have the exact same settings on my other xp
pro 'puter which i can access from the 'puter i cant
access, when i first installed xp pro on this 'puter i
could access it from the other one befor i installed
anything else, im stumped big time on this............bear

 

[Guest]

I've had exactly the same problem, and Hans-George's site sorted it - after
16 hours trying everything I could think of and find.

Go to his site, or try this:

You have all the following symptoms:

You can ping the computer by IP and by name.
When you type: net view \\computername, you get the error message, "Error 5:
You do not currently have access to this file. The file may be marked
read-only, or it may be part of a shared resource such as a folder, a named
pipe, a queue, or a semaphore. You can use the ATTRIB command to change the
read-only attribute, or try again later when the file may be available."
This is in some cases caused by a registry setting named RestrictAnonymous.
Go to the computer which you cannot access, start a registry editor and
change the following registry value.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Control
\Lsa
Value name: RestrictAnonymous
Value type: DWORD

If the value is 1 or even 2, change it to 0, reboot and retest. If the
problem is solved, leave the value at zero. If not, you can change it back if
you like.

Background: RestrictAnonymous controls whether null sessions, sessions that
work without any authentication and use the permissions of the groups
Everyone and NETWORK, are allowed (value 0) or disallowed (value 1). The
value 2 is obsolete for Windows XP.

Don't mistake this for the value named restrictanonymoussam, which controls
null session SAM account name listings.

The man is a GENIUS!

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Thank you, thank you for this post.

We have had this problem for days and this fixed it.

Could not find Hans-George's site so would be interested to have the URL if
you have it please.

Regards............

 

[Malke]

Hi,

Thank you, thank you for this post.

We have had this problem for days and this fixed it.

Could not find Hans-George's site so would be interested to have the
URL if you have it please.

http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm - Small Network Troubleshooter by
Hans-Georg Michna

Malke

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I've received this same error message when trying to connect my network for
a while now, although it has worked before. (New HDD and OS install)

I found that on 3 out of 4 computers, installing "client service for
Netware" worked, with them happily chatting, sharing files and printers.
However the 4th PC has only XP Home and so I cannot install the client. I
tried pinging but got no response, then realised that I couldn't get a
response with any two of the computers that were happily sharing!?

I have 2 connected (wired) to a wireless router, with 1 wireless laptop
working fully and 1 not sharing, but able to connect to the internet via the
router. If anyone has any idea what's going on, please help

 

[Chuck]

Hi,

I've received this same error message when trying to connect my network for
a while now, although it has worked before. (New HDD and OS install)

I found that on 3 out of 4 computers, installing "client service for
Netware" worked, with them happily chatting, sharing files and printers.
However the 4th PC has only XP Home and so I cannot install the client. I
tried pinging but got no response, then realised that I couldn't get a
response with any two of the computers that were happily sharing!?

I have 2 connected (wired) to a wireless router, with 1 wireless laptop
working fully and 1 not sharing, but able to connect to the internet via the
router. If anyone has any idea what's going on, please help

The "...access denied..." can have many causes. One of the most common causes
of this problem would be a misconfigured or overlooked personal firewall, but
there are other possibilities too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

You really don't need IPX/SPX ("client service for Netware"), except for one
very special case.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/one-unique-case-where-ipxspx-may-help.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

 

[Guest]

I've been trying to solve this prob for the last 6mths and stumble onto this
forum accidentaly. The registry change worked (value changed from 2 to 0)
and what a relief. Thanks to all of you for the sound advice and tips given.
Brilliant!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Thank you, thank you for this post.

We have had this problem for days and this fixed it.

Could not find Hans-George's site so would be interested to have the URL if
you have it please.

Regards............

 

[Dennis]

Mate, your bloods worth bottling!! I too had spent ages trying to get the
'puters to accesses each other. The clear and concise instructions
regarding the RegEdit did the trick. Works like a bought one..

Thanks
Dennis



-- and Marlene

 

[Guest]

I wanted to thank macary for this it was such an easy fix if you know what
to do and were to look. Thank you again.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for this info. I too have been looking for months for this answer.
It works!!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip. I spent a couple of hours trying to find out why access
was denied, when in the past have had no problem. Still don't know why, but
your tip worked......Thanks!!

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Thanks for the tip. I spent a couple of hours trying to find out why access
was denied, when in the past have had no problem. Still don't know why, but
your tip worked......Thanks!!